Evaluation of Photo Math in Teaching Elementary Algebra

Raymund Medrano Igcasama; Dexter T. Ramirez; Naome P. Salanap

doi:10.23887/jere.v4i4.29749

Authors

Raymund Medrano Igcasama Visayas State University
Dexter T. Ramirez University of San Carlos
Naome P. Salanap St. Peterâ€™s College

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23887/jere.v4i4.29749

Keywords:

photomath, mobile application, math education

Abstract

This study aims to evaluate “Photo Math” in teaching Elementary Algebra. Specifically, it aimed to identify the effect of teaching Elementary Algebra with the use of “Photo Math”. To achieved these objectives, the researchers used qualitative, quantitative and experimental design. This was conducted through a separate teaching demo in Elementary Algebra of the two Grade 7 sections. Pre-test was administered before the conduct of the demo and post-test after the teaching demo. The study showed that there was a significant difference between the pre-test and post-test results of the section with “Photo Math” as intervention. Moreover, there was also a significant difference between the pre-test and post-test results of the section without the said application as intervention. However, it showed that there was no significant difference between the two section. The first section showed that there was an effect to the performance of the students when “Photo Math” was applied as teaching tool but it was not fully claimed when compared with the traditional method of teaching. This was because the sample size of the study is small so it was recommended to have a larger number of sample size to see the effect of “Photo Math” in teaching Elementary Algebra. The study implied that Photo math as a teaching tool had an effect on teaching elementary algebra.

Author Biography

Raymund Medrano Igcasama, Visayas State University

Instructor

Department of Mathematics and Physics

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